"Perhaps he is having a talk with Mr. Grinder," said Tom.
"Oh!" Then the under-teacher noticed that Mr. Grinder's chair was also
vacant, and said no more.
While the boys were eating, Peleg Snuggers came to the door and looked
carefully about the mess hall.
"You won't find them here, Peleg," said Tom to himself. Then the man of
all work disappeared, and the supper continued as if nothing out of the
ordinary was happening.
CHAPTER V.
A SCENE IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
In the meantime, what of affairs in the dormitory? Was all going as
quietly as Tom had anticipated?
As soon as Tom went below Dick locked the door, then turned again to the
window. Sam was trying to climb from one room to the next, but could not
get a satisfactory hold.
"Here, give me your hand," cried Dick softly, and reaching forth he soon
helped his brother to a position of safety.
"Say, aint it dangerous?" asked Tubbs anxiously, as he gazed to the
ground, twenty feet below.
"You've got to run some risks, Tubbs," said Dick.
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